Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou believes his players are "giving everything" after their 1-0 Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Ange Postecoglou has suggested the extended format of European competitions will make signing players in the January transfer window more difficult.

Ange Postecoglou has admitted that Tottenham Hotspur “need to reinforce” their squad in the January transfer window. Spurs have been hit by an injury crisis with seven players unavailable including first-choice centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as well as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham are more likely to sign players in January that add squad depth rather than those who will push for a place in their starting lineup. The Spurs manager also went on to explain why he believes the new format of the expanded Champions League has made the January transfer window a harder market to navigate.

Evan Ferguson has been linked with a loan move away from Brighton, having failed to tie down a regular place in Fabian Hurzeler's first team this season and the teenager could be a brilliant stop-gap signing for Spurs.

The January transfer window will give Spurs the opportunity to take stock and strengthen their depleted squad… if they so choose

Ange Postecoglou appears to have been on the end of some criticism of late, with Tottenham’s 6-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool doing the Australian no favours whatsoever.With the January

Ange Postecoglou is a man under pressure. The Australian has endured a difficult second season in charge in N17, with Spurs 11th in the Premier League table heading into Christmas. Spurs lost their eighth game of the league season on Sunday when suffering a horrific 6-3 reverse at home to league leaders Liverpool.

Tottenham Hotspur’s defensive concerns were exposed further at the weekend in the 6-3 home defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League. Spurs have become